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[Syckx]

... with a price of $499. This came from my DM today during his visit. It may just be a placeholder price to prevent us from taking reserves at too low a price, but still.

 

[3rdman]

Actually that sounds about right...fuckin' bundles. Arg!!!

"You need a memory card with your Xbox!"

 

[mj1108]

... with a price of $499. This came from my DM today during his visit. It may just be a placeholder price to prevent us from taking reserves at too low a price, but still.

Definitely a placeholder price.

Actually that sounds about right...fuckin' bundles. Arg!!!

"You need a memory card with your Xbox!"

...plus a second wireless controller...plus a XBL Gold Membership....plus a warranty..plus....

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Definitely a placeholder price.

I'm sure they'll find a way to bring the price up to that with insane bundles.

 

[Sathsquatch]

How much were the bundles sold by these specialty stores when the first Xbox launched, and what did they include? Wasn't it like 600 bucks to buy one of these bundles w/ 3 games?

 

[Syckx]

Our store has never done bundles, ever. Bundles are set by location not the corporate office (sans the website).

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Damn, $499.99 is still high for a place holder. Wouldn't $399.99 be a bit more reasonable?

I might actually reserve one...if the games shown at the MTV special and E3 impress me. I'm wondering how much the system will actually cost though. I don't know if I would go above $349.99, maybe not even $299.99. Reserving is the only way to go for me though, I'm not getting raped on Ebay. :lol

 

[Rorschach]

350 is my limit unless I see something totally xbox tomorrow.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Is there a penalty for canceling at the last minute? Are reserves per person unlimited?

 

[Syckx]

Is there a penalty for canceling at the last minute? Are reserves per person unlimited?

No penalty for canceling, but one per person limit in my region.

 

[suaveric]

Well, if it's just a reserve for the Xbox, then they have to honor that at the price of the Xbox when it comes out. They can't tack on other crap if your preorder was just for the system, right?

 

[Triumph]

Is there a penalty for canceling at the last minute? Are reserves per person unlimited?

:lol Oh Smapty, you CARD you!

 

[Syckx]

Well, if it's just a reserve for the Xbox, then they have to honor that at the price of the Xbox when it comes out. They can't tack on other crap if your preorder was just for the system, right?

Depends on the locations, unfortunately. My store would do nothing like that, but then we have never forced bundles either.

 

[DCharlie]

i don't know if i can fight through the legion of people at Tsutaya to get an Xbox 360 - i have to take drastic measures....

so tell me, how much anthrax does a person need to incapacitate 12 Japanese Xbox fan boys?

 

[Mrbob]

Death to bundles.

If stores want big sales, give us incentive to buy from you instead of the store down the road selling the product for the same price!

I'd rather spend 500-600+ dollars on the XBox 360 launch from a store that does not enforce bundles than a store which does.

 

[Firest0rm]

i don't know if i can fight through the legion of people at Tsutaya to get an Xbox 360 - i have to take drastic measures....

so tell me, how much anthrax does a person need to incapacitate 12 Japanese Xbox fan boys?

None, CAUSE THEY DONT EXIST HAHAHAAHA

 

[Yusaku]

350 is my limit unless I see something totally xbox tomorrow.

Shouldn't that be $360?